
About Lesa's Book Critiques
I have been a library manager/administrator for over 30 years, in Ohio, Florida, Arizona, and, now, Indiana. Library Journal Mystery Reviewer of the Year 2018. 2022 Raven Award recipient from Mystery Writers of America. Recipient of the 2018 David Thompson Memorial Special Service Award from Bouchercon Board. Winner of the 2011 Arizona Library Association Outstanding Library Service Award. I am a mystery columnist for Library Journal, Mystery Readers Journal, and ReadertoReader.com. Author of the “Mystery Fiction” chapter in Genreflecting: A Guide to Popular Reading Interests (7th ed.) Winner of the 2009 and 2010 Spinetingler Awards for Best Reviewer. |

Recent Posts
Christmas from the Heart by Sheila Roberts
I'm a day late, but I just didn't have the five hours to give to Sheila Roberts' Christmas from the Heart until Friday. If you only have time for one Christmas romance this year, you might want to make it this one. It's a reformed Scrooge story, as so many are this...
Have You Heard? All the President’s Menus by Julie Hyzy
Although I mentioned I was going to be on vacation, that doesn't mean I've had time to finish a book yet. Thank you to Sandie Herron for stepping up with an audio book review. Today, it's All the President's Menus by Julie Hyzy. All the President’s Menus ...
What Are You Reading?
It's Thursday! And, after our holiday party at work this morning, I'm off until next Wednesday. Lots of reading time! Of course, I have some errands to run first - car wash, groceries. But, I hope to settle in with the cats and books once I'm home today. I've just...